The holiday TV classic "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" is seriously problematic. pic.twitter.com/dOgqPF3bAP
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) November 29, 2018
So there would be ample irony if the red team all packed up en masse to some other social media platform launched by, say, a rich prominent conservative that looks and feels like Twitter. But in doing so, they'd be going to their own safe space on the internet. A blizzard of snowflakes, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
This isn't to say conservatives don't have a very valid point around the bias that exists in Twitter's banning and suspension policies. Earlier this week, Jesse Kelly, an Iraq War veteran and former GOP congressional candidate, was banned from Twitter for unspecified reasons. When asked for comment, Twitter wouldn't provide one. According to Twitter's "range of enforcement options" page, Kelly should have been provided an explanation from Twitter around what policy he may have violated.
"When we permanently suspend an account, we notify people that they have been suspended for abuse violations, and explain which policy or policies they have violated and which content was in violation," according to Twitter.
Oh Hell No!
— Jim Hanson (@Uncle_Jimbo) November 25, 2018
If Twitter shut down Jesse Kelly we may have to march on Silicon Valley https://t.co/RcDPZwKn7W
.@JesseKellyDC just shared this with me.
— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellUSA) November 26, 2018
He’s permanently banned with no explanation. He broke no rules.
This madness has to stop. pic.twitter.com/zvwgSLg1Ri
If this is all @TwitterSupport has told @JesseKellyDC, then @twitter is in violation of it's own rules. When an account is permanently suspended, Twitter promises to "explain which policy or policies they have violated and which content was in violation."https://t.co/IrtIF8iKnd pic.twitter.com/MjpxiJ5zBN
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) November 26, 2018
Jesse Kelly just showed me the final verdict:
— Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) November 26, 2018
twitter has permanently banned him.
His account is gone and will not be restored, according to Twitter support.
No warnings, no appeals
They’ve ghosted him.
The ppl who decided to ban Jesse Kelly and the ppl who are cheering his ban are not only unfair, tyrannical, and lame, they are also pitifully humorless.
— Rebeccah Heinrichs (@RLHeinrichs) November 26, 2018
What the hell is this? Twitter is a complete joke. Just be honest and admit you’re a corporate, in-kind donation to the Progressive movement and stop pretending you’re a social media “platform.” pic.twitter.com/t667s0DMz7
— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) November 26, 2018
Jesse Kelly is a funny guy and a combat vet Marine, a man very dedicated to his country, his family, and his bit. What Twitter has done marks a new low for the platform.
— Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) November 26, 2018